Daniel Lebard's collection of 20th-century French furniture

Daniel Lebard’s collection of 20th-century French furniture is unrivalled in its depth Featuring masterworks by some of the most celebrated French architects and designers of the 20th century, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Serge Mouille and Jean Royère, the collection of the businessman Daniel Lebard is the most comprehensive of its kind ever presented at auction.

Jean-Michel Frank (1895 – 1941) French Interior Designer

After World War I, he worked as a cabinetmaker at Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann’s studio in Paris, where he met decorator Adolphe Chanaux, who had collaborated with André Groult and Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann on the 1925 Paris ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.’ Read More →
Jean-Maurice Rothschild (1902- 1988) French decorator and designer

He began working in 1921 for Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann in Paris as a designer and artisan. He participated in the design of Ruhlmann’s ‘Hôtel du collectionneur’ at the 1925 Paris ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes.’Read More →
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann (1879 – 1933) outstanding furniture designer

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann (1879 – 1933) was a French designer who was born and lived in Paris. n 1907, he took over his father’s house painting company in Paris. He first exhibited his work in 1911, with architect Charles Plumet and couturier Jacques Doucet, Frantz Jourdain, and Tony Selmersheim.Read More →
Philippe Starck (1949 – ) the artist-designer

Phillippe Starck is one of the most widely known artist‐designer ‘names’ in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Starck is one of France’s most fêted designers who has worked across a wide range of media. His work epitomises the intersection of art and design, its often fanciful qualities attracting both critical approbation and criticism, particularly in such commissions as pasta for Panzani (1987). Read More →
Paul Follot (1877 – 1941) French decorative artist and sculptor

His early graphic design reflected a fascination with mediaeval and Pre-Raphaelite art. He joined Julius Meier-shop Graefe’s La Maison Moderne in Paris in 1901. He met Maurice Dufréne and designed bronzes, jewellery, and fabrics.Read More →
Gilbert Poillerat (1902 – 1988) French Designer and metalworker

In 1927, he started working for Baudet, Donon et Roussel, a carpentry and metal construction workshop. He was in charge of the new wrought iron section. Grillework, tables, chairs, consoles, screens, lighting, and firedogs were all designed and manufactured by him. Poillerat’s metalwork was rendered in characteristic winding calligraphic forms in various media ranging from jewellery to clothing.Read More →
André Lurçat (1894 – 1970) French Arhitect & Furniture Designer

He joined the CIAM (Congres Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne) as a founding member in 1928. Lurcat led the commission on urbanism. His furniture and architecture of the 1920s were geometrical forms influenced by Cubism. Thonet produced his furniture for the Ecole Karl-Marx, which resembled Marcel Breuer’s twisted metal tubular furniture.Read More →
Henri Lancel (1912 – 1976) French Decorator & Furniture Designer

Jean Dunand, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, and Pierre Legrain of Groupe des Cinq were among his friends. He travelled to South America and Cuba between 1928 and 1930, working in exotic woods.Read More →
Charlotte Perriand (1903 – 1999) French designer and architect

Charlotte Perriand (1903 – 1999) was a designer and architect from France. Perriand’s designs are most commonly associated with furniture created in the 1920s in collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. Still, her contribution to design was much more critical.Read More →
Martin Szekely (b.1956) French furniture designer

He started his career as a copper-plate engraver. In 1977— 1978, he designed furniture, notably the Ar stool, and VIA sponsored many of his early works. His first major triumph was a 25-piece furniture collection for the Sauvagnat firm, which he displayed at the 1979 Salon du Meuble in Paris. Read More →
Tony Selmersheim (1871 – 1971) French architect and decorator

Initially, he collaborated with architect Charles Plumet. Tony and Pierre Selmersheim worked together on furniture, furnishings, lighting, and the interior design of various structures.Read More →
Daniel Lebard’s collection of 20th-century French furniture

Daniel Lebard’s collection of 20th-century French furniture is unrivalled in its depth Featuring masterworks by some of the most celebrated French architects and designers of the 20th century, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Serge Mouille and Jean Royère, the collection of the businessman Daniel Lebard is the most comprehensive of its kind ever presented at auction.Read More →
Maurice Matet (b.1903) French Decorator and furniture designer

eginning in 1923. He occasionally cooperated with Etienne Kohlmann and Dubard. He became a professor at the Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Paris in c1930. After WWII, he continued to design furniture, creating models in metal and glass and silver tableware, with radically Modern lines.Read More →
PLUMY sofa by Annie Hiéronimus ⚜️

The Plumy line was inspired by the 1980s and is a revival of the famous model that first debuted over 35 years ago. Plumy’s enveloping design is the ultimate of comfort and relaxation, made entirely of bonded blocks of polyether and Bultex polyurethane foams of various densities.Read More →
Kafa Stool by Luca Erba | Good Design ♥️

The Kafa Stool is a subtle proclamation of weight, excellent as a compositional counter-balance or a lone anecdote, both physically and compositionally substantial. This stool, which comes in marble or oak, has an intense physicality that is gently offset by the curved focus of its design.Read More →
René Prou (1913 – 1991) French Interior & Furniture Designer

In 1908, he developed his first piece for the Gouffé furniture company in Paris. He later rose to the position of chief designer. He designed the council chamber of the Comptoir d’Escompte in Paris and the apartment of the French ambassador in Paraguay in 1912, earning him the title of “first designer of the goût moderne.”Read More →
Michel Dufet (1888 – 1985) French interior designer & writer

He attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris to study painting and architecture. In 1913, he founded the MAM (Mobilier Artistique Moderne) decorating workshop at 3 Avenue de l’Opéra in Paris, producing modern furniture, wallpaper, fabrics, and lighting.Read More →
Gabriel Englinger (1898 – 1983) French artist, decorator, furniture designer

He worked in the Galeries Lafayette department store’s La Maitrise design workshop from 1922 to 1928. At the same time, he worked for Cornille as a designer and furniture builder. Studio Abran created a 1928 boudoir and a 1929 work cabinet and smoking stand, among other ensembles. Read More →
Gérard Dalmon (b. 1944) French furniture designer

he opened Galerie Néotu in Paris, and then in 1990, he opened Galerie Néotu in New York.Read More →
Jacques Hitier (1917 – 1999) French furniture designer

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